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St. John Hog Jog Saturday morning finishes for 43 runners with Michael Bell, in the 20-29 class topping the top time of 33:43 for the male runners, and Christine McGraw, entrant in the 30-39 calls leading the female runners with a clocking of 37:49. First youth entry was Tommy Christianson at 47:33. Males: Age 13 and under: 1. Tommy Christianson 0:47.33, 2. Brennan Gonzalez 1'06:34, 3. Erik Hughes 1'09:43 Age 14-19: 1. Seth Hartman 34:09.0, 2. Nyan Hartman 41:53.0, 3. Zach Williams 42:10.0 Age 20-29: 1. Michael Bell 33:43.0, 2. Andrew Hartman 4... Full story
Whitworth freshman Michal Schuster maintained her hold on the top spot through the final round of the 2014 Northwest Conference Championship tournament, earning medalist honors and leading the Whitworth women’s golf team to a third place finish at OGA golf course on Sunday in Woodburn, Ore. Schuster, who graduated from St. John/Endicott last year, shot 79 on the final 18 holes of the 5,821 yard course for a total score of 152, six over par. Her freshman campaign earned first team A... Full story
A Colton-Pomeroy doubleheader set for Colton April 26 was moved to Pomeroy because of weather conditions. On the Pirates’ field, with Colton (5-1 league) as the home team, the Wildcats went down in the first game 11-9 before taking the second 14-1. With senior Jake Straughan on the mound, Colton held Pomeroy in check until the seventh inning when Oscar Morfin delivered a three-run home run. It was one of 14 hits Pomeroy put up against Straughan, including seven from eighth-graders. In the bottom of the seventh, down two runs now, Colton put t... Full story
Jenna Moser of Colton High School is one of two state recipients of the second annual Smart Choices Scholarship presented by the WIAA, Dairy Farmers of Washington and Les Schwab Tires. The winners each receive a $5,000 scholarship to the school of their choice. Moser will enroll at the University of Washington where she plans to pursue a degree in architecture. The other winner, Drew Wallen of Auburn Riverside High has committed to Central Washington University to play football and study...
The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna baseball team dropped a doubleheader to Tri-Cities Prep April 26 to go to 0-6 in league (3-11 overall). Playing at Pasco, the Eagles’ pitcher Jason Wigen followed a four-hitter from the week before against Dayton with a seven-hit, six-strikeout complete game. His team lost 6-1. “Just no run support,” said fourth-year coach Kyle Schultheis. “We’re playing like the Mariners are.” In the second game, Jimmy Hollingshead pitched for the Eagles, going all seven innings to allow seven hits with seven strik...
Playing at home in Garfield against Rosalia Tuesday night, the Vikings took down the Spartans 10-1. Garfield-Palouse/Tekoa-Oakesdale scored five runs in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Sammi Johnson and a double by McKenzie McClanahan. Also at the plate for the Vikings, Alexa Lindgren got on base four times and hit singles in the first and fourth innings. On the mound, Chandler Pfaff pitched 12 strikeouts, allowing no earned runs on seven hits and no walks in seven innings. Mackenzie Reddish pitched all seven for Rosalia as well,... Full story
Playing at home Tuesday, the Colton High softball team piled up a 17-2 win over Asotin. Zoe Moser led the team with four hits and three RBIs while Jenna Moser had three hits and an RBI. Hannah Kramer and Carrie Hennigar added two hits each. On the mound, Zoe Moser and Winnie Schultheis pitched, with Moser going four and one-third innings to allow three hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Schultheis finished the fifth and final inning, allowing two hits. On Saturday, April 26 Colton traveled to Pomeroy for a doubleheader and came up with...
Colfax softball team took out Springdale in two five-inning games Monday on the Chargers field to nail down the number-two slot in the NE league race. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 in league standings behind the undefeated Northwest Christian team. Springdale, which had the number-two slot with a 3-1 record at the start of last week, is now 4-4 in the race. The Chargers also still have to face the NWC Crusaders in the league turn. Colfax has two more league matches with a trip to Ritzville booked Friday and a final double against the Liberty...
At Oakesdale Tuesday, with bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Rosalia brought back senior Ryan Maley to the mound. At bat was Gar-Pal/T.O. junior Hunter Woltering. Going to a full count, with the Vikings down 8-7, Maley wound up and threw a fastball. Woltering thought it was low. The umpire called strike and the game was over. Gar-Pal/T.O. had eight hits in the game, led by Wyatt Griner’s triple and two singles each from Cole Sanderson and Mason Bates. On the mound for the Vikings, Woltering pitched three and two-thirds innings to g... Full story
Colfax girls collected the trophy for the winning the giant Undeberg Invitational Saturday at Ritzville. The Bulldog girls topped 26 other teams with 99.25 points. Colfax girls rolled up another track win at the Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville Saturday with 99.25 points, 34 points ahead of number-two Kittitas. Colfax boys placed fourth with 40 points behind the 52-point win pegged by Colville. Tekoa/Oakesdale-Garfield/Palouse girls placed ninth with 31 points. St. John/End... Full story
Colfax senior Patrick Jacobs cranks a pitch Saturday in the Bulldog win over Liberty. Coach Mike Parrish marks 300th win Colfax baseball pegged four wins over their last two league foes to nail down the top slot in the NE race. The Bulldogs downed St. George’s 4-1 and 7-1 at McDonald Park Tuesday to finish out their league record at 11-1. Saturday, they dropped Liberty 9-1 and 5-2 on the home field. Coach Mike Parrish said the Bulldog are now working to make up a couple of non-league games to k... Full story
A new official website is coming together in Farmington to take the place of an existing unofficial one. FarmingtonWA.com has been run by resident Karla Wagner, who has agreed to allow the city to take over the existing site, giving the town direct access to it. “It’s to provide a single spot for the city to go to for information,” said Farmington Mayor James Woomack. “There was some concern that we needed to have control of it.” Woomack indicated that town Councilman Joel Abbott will run the site, setting it up with a new carrier. “He’s not...
A kick-off meeting of the Shoreline Steering Committee will be May 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Whitman County Public Services Building in Colfax. Whitman County along with the towns of Albion, Colfax, Palouse, Pullman, Rosalia and Tekoa are working to update their existing Shoreline Master Programs. County Shorelines include the Snake and Palouse rivers, Union Flat, Cottonwood, Rock, Four Mile, Latah and Pine creeks and Rock Lake, among others. The county has established a Shoreline Steering Committee to review work produced by the Consultant...
Registrations are now being accepted for the fifth WSU/UI Beef 300 Short-Course which will take place May 20-22 on the Pullman campus. WSU/UI Beef 300 is a three-day intensive hands-on program designed for progressive individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of the beef industry. The program is a comprehensive educational approach involving individuals from all segments of the beef industry from ranch to plate. The program is a mix of lectures, presentations, demonstrations and group hands-on work. Topics that will be covered...
A one-day, eight-hour AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver class, formerly known as 55 Alive, will be May 6 in the Public Service Building auditorium, 310 N Main Street, Colfax, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour break for lunch. Parking is available in the lot behind the building. Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly recommended. Course fees are $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. For questions or registration, call Instructor Arnie Lee at (208) 301-8844. While designed especially for people 50 and older the course...
One of the treasures in the county and Colfax is the Perkins House. But the treasure is in trouble. Cheryl Kammerzell of Colfax, Whitman County Historical Society member in charge of the Perkins House, said that the house may not be available for tours if volunteers don’t step up. “The number of docents has become non-existent,” Kammerzell said last week. The volunteer positions are open to the public. Job descriptions and applications are available on the website. Kammerzell said between 15 to...
Palouse Rock-Lake Conservation District’s Precision Spray Demo Day will be May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Highway 23 at Gasline Road, east of St. John. Dan Harwood, coordinator for the district, said the field day will demonstrate the newest sprayer technologies by multiple vendors and provide tools for making wise decisions about sprayer components and precision spraying techniques. Along with the conservation district, the sponsors include Palouse Conservation District, Tee Jet, JTI/ATI, AgEnterprise, St. John Hardware, Pape M...
Dr. Kevin Johnson of Advanced Aesthetics in Coeur d’Alene will be featured on “The Doctors” show Tuesday, May 6, at 4 p.m. airing locally on KXLY-TV, channel 4. When a Coeur d’Alene woman wrote the doctors asking for help with hair removal, the producers of the show reached out to Dr. Johnson, the Pacific Northwest’s leading expert in laser cosmetics. Dr. Johnson will be performing a laser hair removal procedure using the new Vectus Laser in the segment. “I was thrilled at the opportunity to show people how painless and effective lasers are....
Whitman County WSU extension office has slated a research tour for western Whitman County for June 5 and a tour for the eastern side of the county for June 16. The June 5 west side tour will start at 8 a.m. at the McGregor plant in LaCrosse with introductions by agent Steve Van Vleet. Tour stops will include the Bob Morasch farm at 8:30 for a report on uniform cereal variety testing by Dr. Stephen Guy; 10 a.m. at the Morasch farm for a report on stripe rust outlook and control measures by Dr. Tim Murry; 10:30 at the Mike Stubbs farm for a...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners have set the date of Monday, June 2, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in their Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, WA, for a proposed amendment to the 2014 Whitman County budget. At that time, it is requested all department heads/elected officials requesting an amendment be present. The total amount of the proposed amended budget is approximately $58,788,623.00. Copies of the proposed amendment will be available May 12, 2014 by calling 397-5240. Disabled accommodations are accessible...
Her friends, family and even her doctors call her “amazing.” Even though she is in a battle for her life, Shelly McMasters of Colfax wears a smile and a bright pink ribbon. Friends and family have organized a fund raiser to help McMasters pay for cancer treatment expenses on Saturday, May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Memorable Events Catering will provide a barbecue dinner along with dessert. A bank account also has been set up in Shelly’s name at Columbia Bank and...
Palouse School Distrtict will conduct kindergarten and preschool screening in the elementary school library. Children three or four years old are eligible for preschool. To be eligible for kindergarten, they must be five years old as of midnight, Aug. 31. Parents of children birth to two years old and 11 months will complete a questionnaire while children ages 3-6 years will be given a free screening. The screening takes about 30 minutes and includes vision, hearing, language, motor and general development check. Results will be provided to...
The Rosalia Elementary and Secondary Schools were among 413 schools in the state who were listed for the 2013 Washington Achievement Award for Overall Excellence and High Progress, as well as Special Recognition for Math Growth. Rosalia was unintentionally omitted from a list of Whitman County recipients in a Gazette summary report last week, and the Gazette apologizes. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the State Board of Education. Award winners are selected...
Colfax firefighters were among the emergency personnel who responded to a four-car accident on Main Street in Colfax on Tuesday night. No one was injured. A Colfax woman hit three parked vehicles on Tuesday evening when her dog jumped into her lap as she was driving Northbound on Main Street in Colfax. At 6:50 p.m., Carol Damon, Colfax, driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee, struck three parked cars in front of Westside Pizza, the Imperial Chinese Restaurant and the Top Notch Cafe. She was not injured.... Full story
Horses, dogs, swine, chickens and beef return to the grounds of Colton School Friday for the 2014 Colton-Uniontown Fair. As a precursor to the Spokane Junior Livestock Show May 7, the Colton event provides a chance for youngsters to compete in animal fitting and showing as well as give demonstrations of FFA, 4H and open class exhibits in the gym. In addition, the annual FFA plant sale will be open all day in the greenhouse and the Catholic Daughters will run the concession area, complete with...
